General Project Parameters (tppdm0100s000)

Use this session to maintain and initialize the parameters that define how LN works.

By default, the Description field contains the date and time when the previous parameter set was saved. In order to avoid confusion, if you change the parameters, change or delete the Description text as well.

Note

The parameters you set in this session are valid for all projects you set up in this company. Parameters also serve as defaults for some fields.

 

Settings
Introduction Date
The date and time this parameter setting becomes valid.
Description
The description of the parameter setting.
Use
Element
If this check box is selected, you can use elements for the projects.
Note

You can create transactions for elements in Project for a company only if this check box is selected. You can change this parameter until a transaction is recorded for elements in Project. However, this field is disabled after a transaction for elements is recorded.

Activity
If this check box is selected, you can use activities for the projects.
Note

You can create transactions for activities in Project for a company only if this check box is selected. You can change this parameter until a transaction is recorded for activities in Project. However, this field is disabled after a transaction for activities is recorded.

Extension
If this check box is selected, you can use extensions for the projects.
Note

You can create transactions for extensions in Project for a company only if this check box is selected. You can change this parameter until a transaction is recorded for extensions in Project. However, this field is disabled after a transaction for extensions is recorded.

Cost Component
If this check box is selected, you can use cost components for the projects.
All Activity Types
If this check box is selected, you can use the activity types in the Activities (tppss2100m000) session. You can link an organization breakdown structure (OBS) element to an activity with the type Control Account. If this check box is cleared, the activity type is a work package, therefore you cannot use the OBS option.
Project Archives
If this check box is selected, project archives can be used for reference and comparative purposes.
WKA
If this check box is selected, the Dutch Wet Keten Aansprakelijkheid (WKA) law applies. The WKA law means that the contractor is liable for the subcontractor's taxes and social security contributions, if the subcontractor fails to do so.

The law is mainly concerned with:

  • The invoices from the subcontractor to the customer.
  • Who is responsible for paying taxes and social security contributions.
Note

This law applies to the Netherlands only. If you use LN in another country, leave this check box cleared.

Settings
Process Subprojects with Main Project
If this check box is selected, subprojects are also included in all processing activities relating to the main project. For example, if you use the Build Actual Cost Control (tpppc4803m000) session or the Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000) session, all subprojects are included.
Update Main Project Totals for selected Subprojects
If this check box is selected, any changes made to subprojects are carried through (aggregated) in the main project. This affects the Build Actual Cost Control (tpppc4803m000) session and the Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000) session, where changes in subproject costs are carried through in the main project.
Log Commitments (Purchase Transactions)
Indicates how you want to handle commitments (preliminary purchase costs) in your company.
Note

Infor LN also includes the purchase transactions resulting from supplier stage payments.

Performance aspects

The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Log commitments.

Copy General Surcharges when creating Project
This field determines whether standard surcharges are copied as project surcharges when generating a budget, control data, or both.
Profit Base
This field determines whether margin is calculated based on the sales value or on the cost of sales.
SettingCalculation
Cost of Sales
(Sales amount - Cost Amount)/Cost Amount * 100
Sales
(Sales amount - Cost Amount)/Sales Amount * 100

 

Text
If this check box is selected, a text is present.
Defaults
General
Default Exchange Rate Type Budget
The default exchange-rate type used for budgeting projects that do not use the business partner currency.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Exchange Rate Type for Costs
The default exchange-rate type for costs that have a currency other than the project currency.

This ERT is also used to:

  • Calculate estimated amounts in Estimating.
  • Calculate standard cost object amounts in the home currency.
  • Calculate amounts that are not directly project related and have no business partner and therefore no ERT.
Default Exchange Rate Type for Revenues
The default exchange-rate type is used for the calculation of invoices that do not use the business partner currency.
Unit Set
The default unit set used for projects.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Unit Code for Hours
The time unit in which labor is expressed in cost control.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Appointment Type
The default appointment type. If this type is used with the tender date: The first date (lowest sequence number) recorded for this appointment type in the Project - Appointments (tppdm6132m000) session is the tender date.

The date is printed on reports in the following session:

Description
The description or name of the code.
Defaults
Template Code
The default project template, defined in the Project (tppdm6100m000) session.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Extension for Fluctuation Settlement
The default extension code is used to create an extension of the extension type fluctuation settlement at the time a new project is created.
Item Code System (File Import)
The default item code system.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Item Code System (Order Entry)
The default item code systems used for the item groups in projects.
Revenue Code for Installment
The default revenue code used for installments in projects.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Revenue Code for Additional Work
The default revenue code used for additional work in projects.
Revenue Code for Holdback
The default revenue code used for holdback in projects.
Priority Supply Warehouse
The default priority supply warehouse used for projects, defined in the Warehouses (tcmcs0503m000) session.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Number Group and Series
Number Group and Series
Project Number Group
The default number group used for projects. The number groups are defined in the Number Groups (tcmcs0151m000) session.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Project Series
The default series used for projects, defined in the First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000) session.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Estimate Series
The estimate series used to create a unique project number.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Estimate Line Number Group
The default number group used for project estimate
Description
The description or name of the code.
Estimate Line Series
The series used to create a unique codes for project estimates.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Serial Number for Requirement Orders
The first free numbers used to create unique codes for project requirement orders.
Description
The description or name of the code.
Template Number Group
Select the default number group defined for the templates.
Template Series
Select the default series defined for the template number group.
Sequence Number
Item Code Length
The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session.

Maximum length: 47 characters.

Labor Code Length
The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session.

Maximum length: 8 characters.

Equipment Code Length
The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session.

Maximum length: 10 characters.

Example

If, in this field, you enter "6", a sequence of 4 characters can be created. As a result, equipment code 100230 in estimate could be transferred to 1002300001.

Subcontracting Code Length
The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session.

Maximum length: 8 characters.

Sundry Code Length
The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session.

Maximum length: 8 characters.

Cost Control Levels
Project
Project
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented only at the project level, for projects.
Project/Cost Type
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and cost type level, for projects.
Project/Cost Component
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and cost component level, for projects.
Project/Control Code
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and control code level, for projects.
Element
Project/Element
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and element level, for elements.
Project/Element/Cost Type
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, element and cost type level, for elements.
Project/Element/Cost Component
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, element and cost component level, for elements.
Project/Element/Control Code
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, element and control code level, for elements.
Activity
Project/Activity
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and activity level, for activities
Project/Activity/Cost Type
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, activity and cost type level, for activities
Project/Activity/Cost Component
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, activity and cost component level, for activities.
Project/Activity/Cost Control Code
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, activity and control code level, for activities.
Extension
Project/Extension
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and extension level, for extensions.
Project/Extension/Cost Type
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, extension and cost type level, for extensions.
Project/Extension/Cost Component
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, extension and cost component level, for extensions.
Project/Extension/Control Code
If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, extension and control code level, for extensions.
Overhead
Calculate Overhead Batch-wise over
Actuals
If this check box is selected, the overheads are calculated on actual costs.
Hard Commitments
If this check box is selected, the overheads are calculated on hard commitments.